Today, the cold process method of soap-making evolved to rely on a different ingredient called sodium hydroxide or commonly known as lye.

Beginners to natural herbal soap making will learn to assemble ingredients, prepare soap molds, and combine essential oils and herbal additions to make cold-process natural soap.

‘Cold-process’ soaps are made using natural fats that, when combined with sodium hydroxide, bring about a chemical reaction called saponification—it sounds complicated, but soap making can be carried ...

How to make soap using a cold press method, with 5 ingredients, including lye, olive oil and essential oils.

We cover the chemistry behind soap making in simple terms, including what saponification is as well as the benefits of different oils, and butters and how to use a soap calculator. This class will ...

Frozen soap bubbles are really cool looking. Check out this video, for example, of bubbles made at 33 degrees below zero: But going outside to make them means braving the cold. (And not everybody ...